2014 Fantasy Baseball: Top 10 Closers Through Week 7

Top 10 Closers

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The closer position has quickly become one of the most important spots in a fantasy lineup. There is such a high turnover rate, though, that it often makes the position very thin. Here are the top-10 fantasy closers through seven weeks of action.

NOTE: Rankings come from a point-based league in order to better show value.

9. Koji Uehara, Boston Red Sox

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9. Koji Uehara, Boston Red Sox

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Uehara missed weeks at the beginning of the season, but he has been unhittable in his return. He currently owns a 1.08 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP. He also has an insane 32 K: 3 BB ratio.

9. Trevor Rosenthal, St. Louis Cardinals

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9. Trevor Rosenthal, St. Louis Cardinals

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Despite his skyrocketing ERA, Rosenthal continues to be the team’s closer. His 13 saves are third best in the NL and the fireballer will continue to be a legitimate fantasy closer as long as he remains in the role.

5. Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves

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5. Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves

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Kimbrel has struggled at times this season, as the All-Star has already blown two saves. However, he has yet to hit his groove and the veteran should easily finish with 40-plus saves when it is all said and done.

4. Glen Perkins, Minnesota Twins

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4. Glen Perkins, Minnesota Twins

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Despite playing for an underachieving Minnesota squad, Perkins continues to be an extremely reliable fantasy closer. His 3.54 ERA may leave something to be deserved, but his strikeouts numbers (12.84 K/9) have been utterly dominant in 2014.

3. Huston Street, San Diego Padres

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3. Huston Street, San Diego Padres

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Street is another late-round closer that has been dealing all season long. The veteran has an ERA under 1.00 (0.50) and the veteran has already racked up 13 saves. He has emerged as a legitimate RP1 this season.

1. Francisco Rodriguez, Milwaukee Brewers

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1. Francisco Rodriguez, Milwaukee Brewers

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Rodriguez stole the closer role from Jim Henderson this spring and the veteran has run away with the job. He is leading the majors with 17 saves and has a sizzling 1.57 ERA. He has dominated the competition this season and has put up the best numbers among all the closers.